PM Modi Rejects Trump’s Claim, Says India-Pakistan Ceasefire Happened Through Direct Military Talks — No U.S. Role
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again claimed personal credit for halting a potential military conflict between India and Pakistan. Addressing reporters outside the White House, Trump declared, “I stopped the war… I love Pakistan. I think Prime Minister Modi is a fantastic man.
I spoke to him last night — we’re working on a major trade deal with India. But yes, I stopped the war between Pakistan and India.”
The statement came just hours ahead of his scheduled meeting with Pakistan’s powerful Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, underscoring Trump's continued interest in positioning himself as a key player in South Asian diplomacy.
Despite Prime Minister Modi’s firm denial of any U.S. mediation in the ceasefire, Trump appeared eager to reinforce his role as a peacemaker, casting his outreach to both nations as a personal diplomatic victory.
In a powerful diplomatic pushback, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has firmly debunked U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating peace between India and Pakistan, declaring in no uncertain terms that the ceasefire was negotiated directly between the two South Asian militaries — without any involvement from Washington.
During a tense 35-minute phone call on Tuesday, Modi made it crystal clear to Trump that India does not, and will never, accept foreign mediation, especially in matters involving national security and cross-border terrorism.
According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, the prime minister emphasized that the de-escalation was triggered at Pakistan's own request, following India’s precise and devastating response under Operation Sindoor.
Trump had earlier claimed credit for "stopping the war" and threatened to halt trade with both countries if hostilities didn’t cease. But Modi flatly rejected this narrative, stating that no such threat influenced India's actions, nor was there any discussion of a trade deal during their recent communications.
The diplomatic rebuke comes on the heels of the May 7–10 border clashes, sparked by the Pahalgam terror attack. In retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Modi reportedly told Trump that India’s military action was deliberate, controlled, and non-escalatory, yet powerful enough to deliver a message: India views terrorism not as proxy war — but as war itself.
As per Misri, Indian forces inflicted severe damage on Pakistani military infrastructure, crippling multiple airbases in a decisive overnight operation between May 9 and 10, forcing Pakistan to plead for a cessation of military action.
Notably, on the same night, U.S. Vice President JD Vance reportedly called Modi to warn of a possible large-scale Pakistani offensive. Modi responded with unwavering resolve, warning that any aggression would be met with even greater force — a stance that shaped India's bold military posture in the following hours.
Despite Trump’s insistence on playing peacemaker, Modi declined his request to stop over in the U.S. en route from Canada, citing “prior commitments,” though both leaders agreed to meet soon. Modi, in a strategic move, extended an invitation to Trump to attend the next Quad Summit in India, which Trump accepted.
The two leaders also discussed the Israel-Iran crisis, Russia-Ukraine war, and shared a strong commitment to the Quad’s role in ensuring Indo-Pacific stability.
As India continues its counter-terror mission under Operation Sindoor, New Delhi remains firm: No compromise on sovereignty, no space for foreign mediation, and no tolerance for terror — wherever it may hide.
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